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The 2012 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona: Day One [Car Porn]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 11:15 pm CET

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This weekend marks the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona and Jalopnik is again teaming up with MotorSportMedia to bring you the best video and photography from the week of events. First up we've got photos from Thursday's practice. — Ed. More »

COTD: Will It Blend? Edition [Video]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 11:00 pm CET

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Some things are best at their cleanest and most straightforward. Purity and simplicity are universally valued traits. But the world is a complex place, and combinations and permutations are normal. So are cases with near-random things that somehow get weirdly whirled together. More »

A.J. Foyt Hospitalized, Will Miss Daytona 24 [Daytona]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 10:45 pm CET

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Legendary racer A.J. Foyt is in a hospital in Houston following complications from knee surgery. The 77-year-old racer was supposed to be the grand marshall at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona this weekend, but an infection has sidelined him so he will remain in Houston. More »

How Apple Bought Saab's Futuristic Mapping Software [Video]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 10:30 pm CET

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Six months before Saab the car company went under the last time, Apple, in complete secrecy, bought a futuristic mapping spinoff from Saab the defense contractor. The secret is now out and maps on mobile devices will never be the same. More »

Honda Won't Deny Ferris Bueller Super Bowl Ad Is Theirs [Super Bowl Ad Watch]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 10:00 pm CET

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Honda won't deny what everyone wants to know and we already told you: That the mysterious Ferris Bueller Super Bowl ad is Honda's. Honda pitchman? I thought Ferris was gonna be a fry cook on Venus! More »

Should I Flash My High-Beams? [Flow On The Floor]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 9:30 pm CET

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Welcome to a new feature where I ask our own Jason Torchinsky to answer random questions — from readers, people I meet on the streets, and imaginary folks he thinks he's talking to — in handy flowchart form. We call it "Flow on the Floor." Today he's answering: Should I flash my high-beams? — Ed. More »

2013 Hyundai Elantra Touring: This Is It [Chicago Auto Show]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 9:00 pm CET

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Small-hatch fans take note: An anonymous tipster has forwarded photos of Hyundai's upcoming Elantra hatchback to Jalopnik. The compact five-door was caught in the open wearing Michigan manufacturer's plates and not one bit of preproduction camouflage. More »

Airlines Developing Different Strategies For Acquiring Carbon Credits

Wired: Cars 2.0 27 Jan 2012, 8:30 pm CET

The Definitive Guide To Derogatory Auto Acronyms [LOLCars]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 8:15 pm CET

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I was pleased when Fiat announced their return to America, but, now that the brand is settling in, I realized there's an issue. See, any new 500 driver with a flat or a dead battery is now going to have to endure the cries of "Fix It Again, Tony!" — the beloved-by-many-meatheads derogatory acronym for Fiat — from passing motorists, which many Americans have been desperately waiting two decades to once again yell. More »

Top Gear Season 18 Starts Sunday [Top Gear]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 7:30 pm CET

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The eighteenth season of Top Gear kicks off Sunday, and on top of the promo trailer the Beeb has posted a few behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the most popular car show... in the world. More »

At Least The World's Ugliest Rally Car Sounds Great [Video]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 7:00 pm CET

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This one-off rally car built by an English farmer is the ugliest race car we've ever seen, but damn does it sound good. More »

Happier Days For Kim Jong-il’s Lincoln Hearse [Video]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 6:30 pm CET

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Back when Kim Jong-il’s hearse was not Kim Jong-il’s hearse but a member of his father Kim Il-sung’s official fleet, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu paid a visit to North Korea. The footage, excerpted from the 2010 documentary The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceauşescu, shows the massive, colorful Stalinist lunacy Kim welcomed Ceauşescu to town with. More »

How To Beat The Soul Patrol [LOLCars]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 6:00 pm CET

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Recently, this Reddit thread had the picture you see above of a very official-looking Crown Vic bearing the "Soul Patrol" livery, and operating under the jurisdiction of the "King Christian Center." More »

What's The Best Expedition Vehicle? [Question Of The Day]

Jalopnik 27 Jan 2012, 5:30 pm CET

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On this day in 1888, the National Geographic Society was founded. For the past 124 years the Society has traveled and mapped the entire planet. Given the urge to explore is far from satisfied, what's the ideal vehicle for an expedition into the unknown? More »

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